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White House Report: 10M Home Shortage, Calls for Deregulation

4/14/2026

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A White House report finds a 10 million home shortage and says deregulation could boost construction, stabilize prices, and grow the economy.
It criticizes local zoning laws and green energy codes as a "bureaucrat tax" that adds over $100,000 in costs for new homes.
Prices have risen 82% since 2000 while incomes rose 12%, and the administration plans to target institutional investors and illegal immigration through deregulation.

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A White House report finds a 10 million home shortage and says deregulation could boost construction, stabilize prices, and grow the economy.
It criticizes local zoning laws and green energy codes as a "bureaucrat tax" that adds over $100,000 in costs for new homes.
Prices have risen 82% since 2000 while incomes rose 12%, and the administration plans to target institutional investors and illegal immigration through deregulation.